The Story Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2014) Winner
Elizabeth McCracken
エリザベス・マックラッケン
Erizabesu Makkurakken
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1966-09-16 （Boston, Massachusetts）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Boston, Massachusetts → Newton, Massachusetts → Cambridge, Massachusetts → Austin, Texas
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Professor, Librarian
- Active Years
- 1993-
- Affiliations
- University of Texas at Austin, Iowa Writers' Workshop
- Nominations
- 1996 National Book Award finalist (The Giant's House), 2014 National Book Award longlist (Thunderstruck & Other Stories), 2015 Sunday Times Short Story Award shortlist (Hungry), 2021 Sunday Times Short Story Award shortlist (The Irish Wedding)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton North High School | — | General | High School Diploma | — | United States |
| Boston University | English | English | BA | — | United States |
| Iowa Writers' Workshop | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
| Drexel University | — | Library Science | MS | — | United States |
Newton North High School
General
Degree:
High School Diploma
Year of Graduation:
1984
Country:
United States
Boston University
English
/ English
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
BA, MA in English
Iowa Writers' Workshop
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
MFA
Drexel University
Library Science
Degree:
MS
Country:
United States
MS in Library Science
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | L. L. Winship/PEN New England Award | Niagara Falls All Over Again | — | PEN New England | winner |
| 2015 | The Story Prize | Thunderstruck & Other Stories | — | — | winner |
L. L. Winship/PEN New England Award
2002
Work:
Niagara Falls All Over Again
Organization:
PEN New England
Result:
winner
The Story Prize
2015
Work:
Thunderstruck & Other Stories
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
O. Henry Award
1 appearances
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Edition 94 (2015) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Giant's House
1996 FictionA story of love between a giant boy and a librarian.
lovelonelinessdisability
Niagara Falls All Over Again
2001 FictionAn Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination
2008 MemoirMemoir about the loss of a stillborn child.
lossgrief
Thunderstruck & Other Stories
2014 Short storiesBowlaway
2018 NovelThe Souvenir Museum
2021 Short storiesThe Hero of This Book
2022 NovelBibliography
- Here's Your Hat What's Your Hurry (1993)
- The Giant's House (1996)
- Niagara Falls All Over Again (2001)
- An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination (2008)
- Thunderstruck & Other Stories (2014)
- Bowlaway (2018)
- The Souvenir Museum (2021)
- The Hero of This Book (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Vivid proseEmotional depth
- Recurring Motifs
- losseccentric charactersfamily
Legacy
Recognized as a significant contemporary American author, particularly acclaimed for her short stories.
Trivia
- Sister of Harry McCracken, former PC World editor-in-chief.
- Serves as editor for Ann Patchett.